Toody Cole has the best laugh I’ve heard in a long time—big, unabashed, spontaneous. We’ve traded emails for a month or two, trying to find room for an interview between my touring schedule and hers. I had purchased some Dead Moon gear to wear for an upcoming book event—the band gets a nod in my […]
PHOTO: CASSIE SCOTT | Joel Paterson knows the guitar. He relates to its history, believes in its progression of instrumental prowess, its evolution of sonics over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and he creates his own version to introduce a new modern guitar dialogue for other players to commune with and respond […]
In a rare and intimate conversation, I had the privilege of sitting down with Andy McCluskey, the visionary frontman of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), ahead of their highly anticipated performance at the Cruel World Festival. With a career spanning over four decades, McCluskey opened up about his enduring partnership with co-founder Paul Humphreys, […]
Remembering Joey Molland with a look back from our archives from 2020. —Ed. Joey Molland has seen it all. During his time in Badfinger, he witnessed the ups and downs of rock and roll stardom, rubbing elbows with The Beatles no less, and being taken under their collective wings to be the big, blockbuster breakout […]
Remembering David Johansen with a look back from our archives from 2012. —Ed. I spoke with David Johansen as he was surrounded by devastation from Superstorm Sandy. “I’m doing good for being in a disaster area,” he said in his distinctive growl. He knows the City will make it. Johansen is a New Yorker through […]
When it comes to thrash metal, few names carry as much weight as Gary Holt. As one of the originals and powerhouse guitarist of Exodus, Holt has been at the forefront of one of music’s most electrifying and enduring genres, shaping its raw energy and uncompromising spirit for over four decades. Now, with his much-anticipated […]
PHOTO: DANNY CLINCH | The gravelly drawl was familiar. Lucinda Williams was calling from Minneapolis, where she just appeared as a special guest on Cyndi Lauper’s farewell tour, joining her on a poignant “Time After Time.” Days earlier, Williams dueted with Elvis Costello on “Wild Horses” at the Jesse Malin comeback concert in New York […]
In the vibrant realm of guitar mastery, few artists illuminate the stage quite like Andy Wood. Renowned for his unique blend of rock, bluegrass, and jazz, Wood’s innovative techniques and eclectic musical influences have carved a distinct niche in the guitar world. With a career marked by daring creativity and dexterous prowess, his recent project, […]
PHOTO: DEAN KARR | In the world of rock and roll, few names resonate with the same gravity as Michael Hutchence. From the unmistakable voice that defined INXS to his enigmatic stage presence, Hutchence left an indelible mark on music history. Today, we sit down with legendary music producer Danny Saber whose collaboration with Hutchence […]
PHOTO: AXEL DUPEUX | Towards the end of his memoir Under a Rock, which hit shelves on June 11th via St. Martin’s Press, Blondie co-founder Chris Stein reflects: “I remember that back then, Debbie and I never felt we’d quite succeeded, that we’d only attained some cult status; it’s only now in the rearview mirror […]
Friends groaned when it came time for me to move and they had to hoist those boxes of old Trouser Press magazines I’d saved: Was I really moving them again? Well, yes. From the late ’70s until 1984, the plucky magazine was an invaluable guide to not only the best of classic British rock, but […]
In the annals of power pop, Paul Collins is up there with Dwight Twilley and Shoes, who both happen to appear on his new album. Collins’ work goes back to being a teenage member of the mid-1970s San Francisco band The Nerves, whose “Hanging on the Telephone” was recorded by Blondie. His own band The […]
A familiar figure on the New York rock scene since he was a teenager on Television guitarist Richard Lloyd’s solo debut, James Mastro went on to help found The Bongos and later the alt-country Health and Happiness Show before becoming an in-demand guitarist for other artists, from John Cale and Garland Jeffries to Alejandro Escovedo […]
In the enthralling realm of industrial music, few figures loom as large or carry as much influence as Sascha Konietzko. As the visionary founder and frontman of KMFDM, he has sculpted a sonic landscape that defies convention and embraces the avant-garde with unwavering ferocity. With a career spanning decades, Sascha’s indelible imprint on music reverberates […]
I get a call from Omaha on a frigid Wednesday afternoon. For the last week or so, I’ve been revisiting Matthew Sweet’s discography. A cluster of Midwest tour dates are bringing the power pop legend back onstage mid-February. I tell him I’m looking forward to opening night in Kansas City and, happily, so is he. […]
